Follower and holder for files.



No. 875,933. PATENTED JAN. 7, 1908.

W. E. KIMES. POLLOWER AND HOLDER FOR FILES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.5.1907.

WILLIAM E. KIMES, OF ALLIANCE, 61110.

FOLLOWER AND HCLDER FOR FILES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Jan. 7, 1908.

Application filed September 5. 1907- Sarial No. 391.415.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM E. Kmns, a citizen of the United States,residing atAlliance, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful i improvements in Followers and Holdersfor Files; and I do hereby declare that the l'ollowing is a full, clear,and exact deseri 'ition of 1 the same, reference being had to theaeromanying drawing, making a part of this specication.

The present invention has relation to lollowers and holders designed tobe used in connection with card'index files, bill files and analogoususes.

The object of the invention is to hold any desired number of cards,envelops or like articles in a drawer, such as are commonly usedinfiling-cases. The case or drawer, however forms no particular part ofthe present invention, except that a drawer or case of some kind mustnecessarily be used in connection with my improved follower and holder.

In the accompanying drawing :-Fi *ure 1 is a detached perspective viewof the older and follower. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of a drawer orcase showing a number of cards placed in position and the followerlocated within the case in position to clamp" orb'in'cl' the cards orother articles in close compact form. Fig. 3 is a similar view, exceptthe follower is brought into position to release the cards. Fig. 4 is avtransverse section of the case or drawer showing the follower placed inposition with reference to the drawer and illustrating the rear side ofthe follower or holder.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawing.

In the accompanyin drawing, 1 represents the rear bar, whidli bar 18formed of a length somewhat shorter than the width of the case or drawer2. From the ends of the bar I extend the angled portions 3, from whichextend members 4, 5, and (3 all of which pal ts are formed integral andof spring wire or metal.

For the pur )ose of providing means for holding the follower at thedesired point of adjustment within the drawer 2, the various curved andspaced InQI'IIlXI'S 4, 5 and ti are Originally formed so that themembers 4 will come in contact with the inner side faces of the drawer2, by which arrangement the follower will be frictionally held at thedesired point of adjustment. it will be understood that the members 4, 5and ti will provide proper backing or support for the Various cards orother like articles that are to be placed or held in the drawer or case2. The members 3 of the follower or holder are 10- rated at an acuteangle to the members 4, 5 and (i and are so located for the purpose ofproridi ng a means for holding the members 4,

5 and (5 in the position illustrated in Fig. 3

when the bar 1 and the members 3 are brought down upon the bottom of thecase thereby holding the members 4 and 5 into such av position that thetops of the various cards will be free or released, when any particularcard or other article can be easily withdrawn.

When it is desired to clamp the cards as illustrated in Fig. 2 thefollower is brought into the position illustrated in Fig. 3 and when inthat position the members 4, 5 and (5 will come against the rear face orback of the rearmost card. When it is desired to remove the follower orholder or to adjust the follower the top or upper ends of the n1enibcrso are drawn toward each other, which in turn moves the member 4 awayfrom the sides of the drawer or case 2 after which the --follrutcr 9anbeadjusted or removed as desired.

For the'purpose of preventing the marring of the inner faces of theinner case and at the same time provide better frictional contact themembers 4 are inclosed in the tubes 7, which tubes are formed of someflexible or yielding material such rubber.

For t 1e )urpose of reducing friction during the time the follower isshifted from the position shown in Fig. 2 to tho )osition illushemembers 3 are locateiliitan acute angle to the bar 1, as bestillustrated in Figs. 1and-Livy which arrangement the principal contactpointis at the junction or bend of the members 4 and 5.

It will be understood that the members 4, 5 and (i are duplicated, or inother words, two series are formed and bv spacing the series orseparating the series they can be extended or com ressed as desired.

Having ful 3: described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent. is

i. A follower and holder for files of the class described said followerconsisting of a bar, angled portions located at the ends of the bar andsaid angled portions provided with integral alternating curved portions,said alternating curved portions located at an angle to the membersextended from the bar, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. A follower andholder of the class described formed of a single pieceof sprin Wire, consisting of a straight portion, angler portions leadingfrom said straight portion and located at an acute an le to said barportion, and integral curved card backing portions consisting of twoseries and the series spaced from each other, substantially as and forthe purpose specified.

3. As an'improved article of manufacture, a follower of the classdescribed formed of a single piece of spring material, backing membersalternately connected together at their bottom and top ends and membersextended at an angle to said backing members scenes 4. i s an improyedarticle of manufacture, f

a follower of the class described formed of a single piece of springmaterial, backing IHBIH bers alternately connected together at theirbottom and top ends and members extended at an angle to said backingmembers and an integral bar connecting said angled members, and theouter backing member provided with elastic covering, substantially asand for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses. WILLIAM E. KIMES."

W'itnesses A. S. ARMSTRONG, W. H. DRESSLER.

